In + Around PDX

Looking for a great place to raise your sweet babies? Portland has no shortage of great neighborhoods, but I'm partial to Northwest Portland. I've been in the heart of NW for eleven years and I'm in love! Northwest Portland...

Northeast Portland is a wonderful place to live. Diverse and ever changing, this neighborhood is a hotbed of new restaurants, bars, community events, and family friendly activities. With parks for rose lovers, dog lovers, and nature lovers, we’ve got...

Oh man, do I love to shop. But I especially love to shop when I know I'm going to get GOOD deals. The Woodburn Premium Outlets is one of my favorite places to score the hottest styles from my favorite...

It's messy. It's fun. It's gross. It's having your heart live outside of your body, and sending it out into the world. It's every strong emotion you've ever felt combined with your intuition on steroids. It's like an all-nighter...

I found the blog called Momastery as I find most things of note these days, on a friend’s Facebook wall. The author, whom I would later come to know as Glennon Doyle, laid bare her soul in a way...

We're delighted to introduce a new resource for PDX families: the 2017-2018 Portland Birthday Party Guide! Get the scoop on the best of the best Portland has to offer when it comes to celebrating another tour around the sun....

Our favorite season is FINALLY here, and it's time to get out and enjoy the Portland sunshine. To make it easier on you, we've pooled together some of our favorite summer-based resources into one place. Bookmark this page, as...

Some piano teachers take the summer off. Not Mr. Hoffman! Summer vacation is the perfect time to start piano lessons with Hoffman Academy. Here are five reasons to jump right in: Relaxed Summer Schedules Everyone looks forward to a break from...

When you have a toddler, your summer exploration spots shift. While we may not be ready to hike Dog Mountain as a family, we are currently soaking up the amazing outdoor play areas in Portland. Many seasoned mamas have their summer...

Trains seem to possess a magical quality that sparks the interest of every child. When my daughter was two, she could name every Thomas the Train character and always shouted "Percy!" every time she saw MAX pass by. I thought...